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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (6 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 361. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received a report from the HSE about waiting lists in Dublin for physiotherapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33422/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her Department has assessed the future patterns of media consumption and the implications this has for public policy. [34167/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: Looking out the back window, we can see that print has collapsed by more than 50% since the year 2000. RTÉ and TG4 together have 52 minutes per day of viewing, which is less than YouTube, as people move away to the à la carteapproach and multiple channels of consumption. We have seen commercial income in RTÉ collapse from €250 million to €150 million. I would...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: What I am trying to get at is the Minister's perception of the direction of the media. Are we going to see a continuing decline in print media which will undermine what we have got used to, that is, local print media and quality printed journalism? Will we continue to see the commercial income of these traditional media decline more and more? Some 55% of advertising revenue already goes to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: It seems the Government has rejected the Exchequer funding model in favour of trying to patch up the leaky licence fee model. It also seems the Government has rejected the idea of a powerful broadcasting commission that, as the developmental body, would not just oversee in considerable detail the performance of RTÉ but also the performance of the other media that looked to it for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Media Pluralism (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: We are in the worst of all worlds at the moment. A cloud is hanging over RTÉ and the Government is withdrawing the future funding process. Effectively, there will be political decisions about funding in the short term. That is not a satisfactory position. We need to clear the fog rapidly. I commend the Minister on having a review, but there is work to be done by the Government to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: The Tánaiste will know that on retirement, people can now look forward to 20 years of further life. That is five times what our parents could look forward to. It is one of the great success stories. However, Covid exposed serious weaknesses in how we think about ageing and the supports we put in place. Recently there have been some appalling cases of vulnerable people not being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: I congratulate Mr. Hughes on his appointment as Secretary General. I know he will bring great skill to that post. I was in the Department for some time and congratulate it on the progress since 2012. The IDA has added an extra 148,000 jobs and EI has added 48,000 jobs. Approximately 200,000 extra jobs have been created in the space of a decade by the enterprise support agencies. As we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received a report of the impact of the initiative in crime statistics and in feedback from organisations in the area. [33994/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Regulatory Impact Assessments (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 126. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he is aware of a report which suggests inaccuracies in the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the levy on single-use containers, particularly concerning: the overall size of the market impacted, the existing penetration of reusable cups, the elasticity of demand in response to the levy; and the emission intensity of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether any policy options exist for homes which have no fireplace and cannot heat their home without power in the event of a power cut. [33866/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance whether the Tax Strategy Group is looking at any particular issues in respect of the structure of USC and of income tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new SNA posts which have been created in the past five years; how these extra posts have been allocated as between special schools, special classes within mainstream and to mainstream classes to support children with special needs; and if she is satisfied the children in different settings have an equitable chance of having their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Culls (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether the cull of seagulls which was permitted on a pilot basis in Balbriggan proved a success; whether an extension into other areas where over-invasion of residential areas is occurring, could be considered where these birds are clearly moving out of their natural habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 384. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that many apartments built to high insulation standards seem to be without any method for achieving reasonable temperatures during a very hot spell; and whether the regulatory standards have considered how this matter might be addressed, without recourse to very energy intensive air conditioning. [33847/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline the approach which is being taken in aligning the operational approaches of those working in local authorities that have great expertise in managing water infrastructure, as Uisce Éireann takes over more direct responsibility for these operations and the workforce involved; and whether the Workplace...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 495. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality whether she has considered extending greater residency rights to the spouse of an Irish citizen where the family has been living abroad, so that it would be easier for them to come and go with their children and spouse who are all Irish citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received a report from the Garda Commissioner on the new initiatives that have been put in place to make Dublin city centre safer; if it shows the impact on criminal or anti-social behaviour on arrests, on detection rates, and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 646. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is considering legislation to restrict the use of non-disclosure agreements in the case of sexual harassment and discrimination, along the lines considered in Seanad Éireann. [34298/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Admissions (11 Jul 2023)

Richard Bruton: 873. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he can make provision for school leavers with a stamp 4 Visa to get access to third-level education at an affordable price, in order that they will not be treated in the same way as students travelling from outside the EU to study in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33826/23]